Bowling Best Figures Innings - South Africa

Players - South Africa

Best bowling figures in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	Econ	Team	Innings in match	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
SM Pollock	17.4	4	39	6	2.20	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
JH Kallis	17.0	4	54	6	3.17	South Africa	4	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
PR Adams	12.3	3	37	5	2.96	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
PR Adams	18.4	5	69	5	3.69	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
M Ntini	17.0	3	75	5	4.41	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
M Ntini	31.0	5	145	5	4.67	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
M Ntini	28.0	8	114	4	4.07	South Africa	2	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
D Pretorius	25.0	2	115	4	4.60	South Africa	2	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
AJ Hall	10.0	4	18	3	1.80	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
M Ntini	11.0	4	32	3	2.90	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
JH Kallis	20.1	7	38	3	1.88	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
RJ Peterson	27.0	13	46	3	1.70	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
M Ntini	20.2	4	62	3	3.04	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
AJ Hall	24.0	6	88	3	3.66	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SM Pollock	39.0	10	111	3	2.84	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
AJ Hall	6.0	2	6	2	1.00	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SM Pollock	13.0	9	12	2	0.92	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
AC Dawson	7.0	2	20	2	2.85	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
SM Pollock	8.0	1	21	2	2.62	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
SM Pollock	8.0	3	21	2	2.62	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
RJ Peterson	8.5	1	22	2	2.49	South Africa	2	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
SM Pollock	14.4	5	28	2	1.90	South Africa	1	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
AC Dawson	13.0	3	37	2	2.84	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
M Ntini	11.0	2	40	2	3.63	South Africa	4	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
M Ntini	17.0	4	45	2	2.64	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
PR Adams	26.3	7	46	2	1.73	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
SM Pollock	27.4	10	51	2	1.84	South Africa	2	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
AJ Hall	21.4	3	64	2	2.95	South Africa	4	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
SM Pollock	36.0	18	65	2	1.80	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
AJ Hall	24.0	6	66	2	2.75	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
PR Adams	19.0	3	70	2	3.68	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
AJ Hall	24.0	3	77	2	3.20	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
SM Pollock	29.0	7	105	2	3.62	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
AJ Hall	35.0	5	111	2	3.17	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JH Kallis	34.0	5	117	2	3.44	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
M Ntini	33.0	3	137	2	4.15	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
JA Rudolph	2.0	1	1	1	0.50	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
GC Smith	5.0	2	9	1	1.80	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
AC Dawson	10.0	5	12	1	1.20	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
SM Pollock	11.0	2	22	1	2.00	South Africa	1	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
JH Kallis	5.2	-	25	1	4.68	South Africa	4	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
M Ntini	13.0	5	28	1	2.15	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
RJ Peterson	13.0	3	33	1	2.53	South Africa	4	v England	Birmingham	24 Jul 2003	Test # 1651
JH Kallis	10.0	2	36	1	3.60	South Africa	3	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
M Ntini	16.0	4	37	1	2.31	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
M Ntini	12.0	2	37	1	3.08	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Dhaka	1 May 2003	Test # 1642
CM Willoughby	18.0	6	47	1	2.61	South Africa	3	v Bangladesh	Chattogram	24 Apr 2003	Test # 1640
PR Adams	20.1	1	74	1	3.66	South Africa	3	v England	Lord's	31 Jul 2003	Test # 1653
PR Adams	17.0	2	79	1	4.64	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659
JH Kallis	27.0	7	92	1	3.40	South Africa	1	v England	Nottingham	14 Aug 2003	Test # 1654
D Pretorius	19.0	1	100	1	5.26	South Africa	2	v England	Leeds	21 Aug 2003	Test # 1656
M Ntini	31.0	4	129	1	4.16	South Africa	2	v England	The Oval	4 Sep 2003	Test # 1659

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]